After a night filled with packing, baby gift shopping and creating, last minute trips to the peninsula and Sara’s, goodbye texts and phone calls, I’m sitting in the Detroit Metro Airport with a filled-to-the-max backpack and one gift still to be bought for my host family—I never procrastinate, by the way. [Insert sarcasm]. A long four-hour layover is what has me in the blogging mood (it could also be that I’m about to leave the States for five months, but who knows).
I’ve spent the past few hours eating some over salted and greasy food from a McChicken-less McDonald’s, winning (and losing) hearts & solitaire on my computer, texting & calling my wonderful girlfriend and family, crying, thinking, and anticipating my arrival in Santiago at 7:35 a.m. tomorrow morning. I should also be brushing up on my Spanish, I’m somewhat lacking in the vocabulary and verb conjugation departments (as noted by my concerned mother and my lack of confidence in expressing myself). YIKES.
These next five months are sure to be full of surprises, challenges, highs and lows, ups and downs, good times and bad ones, homesickness, and mucho, mucho más (a lot, lot more). I’ll try to keep this blog updated as much as possible, so feel free to yell, scream, shriek, cry, or otherwise reprimand me if I forget about it. Also, don’t be afraid to stalk me on Facebook for pictures and other updates. I’ll miss you all so much, so don’t be a stranger. Next time you hear from me, I’ll be in CHILE! (Please note both the excitement and nervousness in the previous sentence).
Paz y Amor,
JMF
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